The Viking Sagas

Name: The Viking Sagas
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2011
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 5.583

2011 · 59 min

Documentary · History

★ 5.6

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Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.

Crew

Director Ashley Gething

Cast

Janina Ramirez
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
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Sigurdur Atlason
Himself - Sorcery Expert
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Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
Benedikt Erlingsson
Himself
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
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Siggi Jokulsson
Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
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Einar Kárason
Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
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Heather O'Donoghue
Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
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Gisli Sigurdsson
Himself - Historian

Crew

Director — Ashley Gething

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